The Seattle City Council was set to vote on a bill that would strengthen the city’s whistleblower protections. Although the city encourages everyone to report incidents of misconduct, the protections are specifically for city employees reporting workplace misconduct. The bill was expected to pass and make significant changes. Whistleblower Protection Code: Before Seattle’s whistleblower code… Read More
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SWAT Officer Sues For Gender Discrimination
A Virginia Beach police officer filed a complaint in federal court against her supervisors and the Virginia Beach Police Department for gender discrimination and retaliation. Nicole Kosman has been an officer of the Virginia Beach Police Department for ten years. In 2009, she became the first woman accepted into the Department’s SWAT Team. Unfortunately, it… Read More
Bus Driver Fired For Facebook Post Sues
A Georgia school bus driver claims he was fired for speaking on behalf of hungry school children. The Times-Georgian reports on the bus driver, Johnny Cook, who worked for the Haralson County School System, when he complained about the school system’s school lunch policy on his personal Facebook page. Cook claimed a child told him… Read More
Manager Urinates In Sink, Unsurprisingly Is Fired
A recent Seattle PI article may make you think twice before you eat out. Or, it may make you happy to know employers take health and safety standards seriously. One of Pizza Hut’s West Virginia restaurants has temporarily closed after a district manager was caught urinating into a sink. The district manager was fired after… Read More
Washington Hop Grower Settles Harassment Lawsuit
Recently the Seattle Times reported on a settlement between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Roy Farms. Roy Farms, one of the largest hop producers in the world, is located in Eastern Washington. The EEOC sued Roy Farms on behalf of four of Roy Farm’s male employees. In the lawsuit the four male workers… Read More
Amazon’s Security Check Case Goes To The Supreme Court
A few years ago, contract workers at a Nevada Amazon warehouse filed a lawsuit in federal court against Amazon and their employer, Integrity Staffing Solutions, a contractor for Amazon. The lawsuit claimed the workers were entitled to unpaid wages for time spent waiting in line for security screenings before breaks and after shifts. Amazon requires… Read More
Facebook is Former Employee’s Worst Nightmare
When most people think of a lawsuit, they think of the dramatic trials that they see on television and in movies. In reality, however, the majority of cases never go to trial. Instead, the two parties can negotiate outside the courtroom and come to a settlement agreement. Trials can be lengthy and costly, therefore settlement… Read More
$1.2 Million Awarded in Religious Discrimination Case
Ali Aboubaker moved to the United States from Tunisia almost 25 years ago and began working for Washtenaw County in Michigan in 1991. Aboubaker started as a bus driver and later moved up to maintenance technician. However, over the years, Aboubaker applied for numerous promotions for which he believed he was qualified, and was continually… Read More
Walmart Distributor Settles Huge Labor Case
Yet again, multi-billion dollar retail giant Walmart recently found itself making employment news headlines. Earlier this year, one of Walmart’s largest distributors, Schneider Logistics, settled a labor dispute case with hundreds of workers for millions of dollars. Though Schneider Logistics agreed to pay the workers, the company refused to admit fault for any wage or… Read More
Employee Awarded $125,000 in Same-sex Harassment Case
A long-lasting employment harassment case has finally come to a close for one Louisiana man. Kerry Woods filed a harassment complaint against his former employer, Boh Bros. Construction Co., with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) nearly six years ago. According to his complaint, Woods was subjected to repeated unlawful harassment by a male supervisor… Read More